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June 07, 2005
Meetro: Instant Messaging Gets Local
Posted by Stowe Boyd
I stumbled onto a new Mososo app called Meetro, based on the instant messaging paradigm but offering the possibility of interacting with random users who happen to be geographically close to you.
It looks interesting, although much of it is unimplemented, and the cockamamie way I was using it -- via Virtual PC -- meant that the server couldn't even hazard a guess about my location. According to Paul Bragiel, of Meetro, they plan an OS X version later this year, as well as rolling out all sorts of other features.
Meetro interoperates with AIM/ICQ, although I didn't see if that includes iChat addresses.
I'll keep you posted as new features roll out. Looks cool, but has a long way to go to be the Nerdvana client I wrote about not too long ago.
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1. John on June 12, 2005 11:55 PM writes...
I downloaded Meetro (saw post on another blog) and it looks really cool. It still seems to be in beta, but I like where it seems to be going. The whole idea of location based social networking is an interesting area. It would be great to find people that have common interests when in a coffee shop or waiting for my connection in the airport, when willing.
Permalink to Comment2. John T. on June 12, 2005 11:55 PM writes...
I downloaded Meetro (saw post on another blog) and it looks really cool. It still seems to be in beta, but I like where it seems to be going. The whole idea of location based social networking is an interesting area. It would be great to find people that have common interests when in a coffee shop or waiting for my connection in the airport, when willing.
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